Major litigation party accepts liability beyond a 451m radius circle

Total has told the High Court that it now accepts liability for losses that occurred irrespective of the distance from the Buncefield site. A spokesperson said it “hopes these developments will reduce both the costs and time involved for all parties in this complex civil litigation case.” The hearing in London will now focus on who should pay the property damage bills outside the perimeter fence.

Comment:This development is in stark contrast to reports of construction litigation arising from the Wembly stadium project where photocopying costs alone were reported as topping £1m!